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re: 2020 Garden Thread
Posted on 5/9/20 at 6:30 pm to PillageUrVillage
Posted on 5/9/20 at 6:30 pm to PillageUrVillage
Oh, those squirrels are going to eat the crap out of that! 
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Posted on 5/9/20 at 7:35 pm to ChenierauTigre
What squirrels?
Posted on 5/10/20 at 6:50 am to PillageUrVillage
Is your sprinkler working that good? If I put that at my house, everything would rot from being watered so much.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 7:43 am to ChenierauTigre
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Is your sprinkler working that good?
It still works pretty good. But being home a lot more because of Rona, I found a better method. Let’s just say most of them are naked and cold right now.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 3:27 pm to PillageUrVillage
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Let’s just say most of them are naked and cold right now.
I told my wife if the little furry bastards don't stop digging in my raised beds, she probably shouldn't ask what's in the chili next time I make some.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 7:43 pm to Centinel
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This post was edited on 9/15/22 at 6:12 am
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:51 am to PillageUrVillage
Great looking pictures! I'm in central Arkansas, so seeing how much ahead of me y'all are makes me jealous!
Other than sitting on the porch with a pellet gun, do y'all have any tips on keeping birds/squirrels away from your tomatoes and other vegetables? I ran into a lot of issues last year and lost a good portion of my harvest.
Other than sitting on the porch with a pellet gun, do y'all have any tips on keeping birds/squirrels away from your tomatoes and other vegetables? I ran into a lot of issues last year and lost a good portion of my harvest.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 11:30 am to DumpsterFire
Pick before they turn or invest in a Benjamin.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 12:11 pm to PillageUrVillage
I will pick my first big tomato today and have a few more that are starting to change. We have gotten a quart or two sun sugar cherry tomatoes so far. It's hard to tell how many as the boss lady eats them just about as fast as they come off the vine.
Our strawberries are still producing. We have gotten almost 5 pounds off of them.
We picked our first three yellow squash yesterday. The squash took a beating during the storm and they look really ragged. I am hoping they bounce back.
I harvested my first bunches of garlic yesterday. Some had some truly large bulbs. I read that you pick them when the tops start turning yellow and fall over and to not wait till the whole top has died out. We used one of the pods fresh from the garden in a pot roast and it came out well. The cloves were easy to peel out of the skins before they dried and had a bit milder flavor. All in all, I am impressed with the garlic experiment.
The onion experiment is not going as well. I planted Vidalia and Texas 1015 hoping for large onions. The tops are dying back now and most of the onion bulbs are on the medium to small size. I planted in a raised bed with a sandy mix. I may try 90% sand next year. Not sure why they did not get very large.
I have so many green peppers that it's not even funny. Just waiting for them to turn red.
The wicking bucket vs grow bags vs raised bed is still going with the buckets still being the biggest producer in size and quantity on the vegetables.
The next items up for harvest will be the potatoes that are in grow bags. We harvested the potatoes in the boxes last week as we wanted the space back. We will see which produced the best.
Our strawberries are still producing. We have gotten almost 5 pounds off of them.
We picked our first three yellow squash yesterday. The squash took a beating during the storm and they look really ragged. I am hoping they bounce back.
I harvested my first bunches of garlic yesterday. Some had some truly large bulbs. I read that you pick them when the tops start turning yellow and fall over and to not wait till the whole top has died out. We used one of the pods fresh from the garden in a pot roast and it came out well. The cloves were easy to peel out of the skins before they dried and had a bit milder flavor. All in all, I am impressed with the garlic experiment.
The onion experiment is not going as well. I planted Vidalia and Texas 1015 hoping for large onions. The tops are dying back now and most of the onion bulbs are on the medium to small size. I planted in a raised bed with a sandy mix. I may try 90% sand next year. Not sure why they did not get very large.
I have so many green peppers that it's not even funny. Just waiting for them to turn red.
The wicking bucket vs grow bags vs raised bed is still going with the buckets still being the biggest producer in size and quantity on the vegetables.
The next items up for harvest will be the potatoes that are in grow bags. We harvested the potatoes in the boxes last week as we wanted the space back. We will see which produced the best.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 12:23 pm to convertedtiger
I'm jealous of your garlic. I am still waiting on my tops to die back. I may pull one that is in the middle of my cucumber plants later this week to check on progress. The last one I pulled (2-3 weeks ago) had a small bulb starting to form.
My onions (yellow granex) have been the same way. Mostly medium size.
I need to get out there this afternoon and pick some more cucumbers, jalapenos, and my first belle peppers. I still have a while on my tomatoes but there's 30+ on the plants. I also have a couple more eight ball zucchini starting and my first few eggplants are starting to swell. Even my 1 ft tall okra plants are trying to bloom.
My Tabasco plants are recovering from being ripped up by all the wind. They are sending out new shoots in the middle. I will probably stick with them this year and start over with new plants next year instead of overwintering them unless they do a great job of recovering.
Overall I am pleased, just wish I would have been more aggressive in the beginning with fertilizing everything.
My onions (yellow granex) have been the same way. Mostly medium size.
I need to get out there this afternoon and pick some more cucumbers, jalapenos, and my first belle peppers. I still have a while on my tomatoes but there's 30+ on the plants. I also have a couple more eight ball zucchini starting and my first few eggplants are starting to swell. Even my 1 ft tall okra plants are trying to bloom.
My Tabasco plants are recovering from being ripped up by all the wind. They are sending out new shoots in the middle. I will probably stick with them this year and start over with new plants next year instead of overwintering them unless they do a great job of recovering.
Overall I am pleased, just wish I would have been more aggressive in the beginning with fertilizing everything.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 2:43 pm to BallsEleven
Can someone tell me what this is and how to remedy it?? THanks
Posted on 5/11/20 at 6:34 pm to BallsEleven
The garlic is getting there. Damn does it smell good!
Posted on 5/11/20 at 7:07 pm to lsuhunt555
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Can someone tell me what this is and how to remedy it?? THanks
Check to see if there’s a worm in the hole. It’s either that, or a bird pecked at it trying to eat a bug or something off of it.
ETA: Or it could just be some other bug was eating on it.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 2:40 pm to BallsEleven
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I'm jealous of your garlic.
I was shocked at how big some of them are. I pulled about half of them, 25 bulbs. The rest I am going to let get a bit more yellow before I pull. So far, I only had one bulb bolt on me. I didn't see it behind the roses until it started flowering. Then is got HUGE. I will pull it last to see if it will reform after the bulb split.
Every single shallot bulb sent up a flower spike that I cut off. I am not sure if they will make a bulb or not.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:38 pm to convertedtiger
Looking at the LSU ag planting guide and it says eggplant can still be planted right now. What’s y’all opinion on it? Too late? Still plenty of time? Seeds or transplants? Black Beauty or other varieties?
I ask because I’m fixing to end my onion experiment because they are doing nothing. So I’ll have an extra row in the garden. It’s either that or okra. And I really don’t want to do okra since I made so darn much last year. Still have some in the freezer and canned.
ETA: South Louisiana
I ask because I’m fixing to end my onion experiment because they are doing nothing. So I’ll have an extra row in the garden. It’s either that or okra. And I really don’t want to do okra since I made so darn much last year. Still have some in the freezer and canned.
ETA: South Louisiana
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:57 pm to PillageUrVillage
I'm trying the ichiban eggplant this year. Mine are just starting to bloom though, so too early to tell how they are.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 4:01 pm to convertedtiger
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The rest I am going to let get a bit more yellow before I pull
Do you have a picture? I feel like mine look like they are ready to be pulled by looking at the plant but I know if I pull now, I won't have a great harvest.
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PillageUrVillage
No reason not to if you're done with okra. My plant just started blooming last week so I imagine you won't be too far behind. I'm not sure how it will handle our heat though.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 4:47 pm to BallsEleven
I’ll see if I can find some transplants. If not, I guess I’ll throw down some okra. I have plenty of Clemson spineless seeds.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 4:55 pm to PillageUrVillage
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Clemson spineless
Mine are about 1 1/2 feet tall and the little buggers are already trying to throw fruit.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 5:53 pm to BallsEleven
So, looks like I have a pretty bad case of mosaic virus. It hit my peppers, and is now attacking my sea island red peas full-force. The peppers might recover, but I don't think the peas are going to make it. Every bit of new growth is now stunted and gnarled up.
Most of what I've read said there's nothing that really can be done. Anyone else dealt with this and have any recommendations?
Most of what I've read said there's nothing that really can be done. Anyone else dealt with this and have any recommendations?
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